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comradebillyboy

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2. Hamas goal was to make the population of Gaza martyrs

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 04:18 PM

Apr 27

whether they liked it or not.

I pity the poor Palestinians, ruled by violent fanatics in Gaza and corrupt incompetent bureaucrats in the Occupied Territories. Neither group will be able to fulfil their fantasy of erasing Israel so they had better think about some more realistic approach to their problems.

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In war-battered Gaza, residents grow angry with Hamas [View all] LauraInLA Apr 27 OP

Hamas is responsible for their misery calguy Apr 27 #1

There's plenty of blame to go around Silent3 Apr 27 #3

I didn't say Israel hasn't over-played their hand in some instance calguy Apr 27 #8

Yes Hamas and Iran wanted Cha Apr 27 #7

Hamas goal was to make the population of Gaza martyrs comradebillyboy Apr 27 #2

I'd like to see them JustAnotherGen Apr 27 #4

I'll bet a lot of Gazans do not know what happened on Oct 7. Earth-shine Apr 27 #5

"If Hamas wanted to start a war, "they should have secured people first -- secured a place of refuge for them, not thrown Cha Apr 27 #6

Don't blame them. shrike3 Apr 27 #9

Good. Hamas is starving and terrorizing them mcar Apr 27 #10